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Andreas von Bonin Florian Reiter-Werzin Jonas Levermann

October 31, 2022

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State aid: expanded Ukraine Temporary Crisis Framework allows recapitalisation

On 28 October 2022, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a significant expansion of the Temporary Crisis Framework (TCF) it had...

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Elisabeth Overland Mark Kalderon Simon Orton Maisie Heath

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October 31, 2022

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New FCA proposals aim to reduce greenwashing and increase transparency on sustainability

The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP 22/20) (the CP) setting out its proposals for new rules aimed at reducing greenwashing,...

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Nicholas Lingard Shannon O’Neill Stefan Pislevik

October 27, 2022

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Enforcing emergency arbitral awards: Time to visit Singapore?

The Singapore High Court recently confirmed that foreign emergency arbitral awards are enforceable under the Singapore International...

Nikolaas Van Robbroeck

October 27, 2022

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Taxation of carried interest and management incentive plans part of proposed Belgian tax reform

As part of the governmental discussions on the 2023-2024 federal budget, the Minister of Finance has been instructed to prepare “the...

Nataliia Kichuk

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: An update on the Ukrainian court system

Which courts have stopped their activities?

According to the latest information as of October 2022, the courts of general jurisdiction in...

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Mykhailo Razuvaiev

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: New procedure for taxpayers to confirm their inability to fulfil their tax obligations

During the period of martial law in Ukraine, taxpayers in Ukraine are still subject to liability for any failure to fulfil their tax...

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Anastasiia Zhebel

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: Currency control regulations

Effective from 24 February 2022, the National Bank of Ukraine (the “NBU”) passed a special resolution detailing how foreign currency...

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Bohdan Dmukhovskyy

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: The “Diia City” regime - incentivising the growing tech sector

The IT industry has emerged as one of the driving forces of the Ukrainian economy through the ongoing conflict. Despite the current...

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Bohdan Dmukhovskyy

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: Modernisation of corporate governance and minority shareholder protection laws

Despite the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Parliament in the last months has been productive in adopting new legislation intended to...

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Anastasiia Katkalova

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: IP rights and the latest impacts of martial law

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the parliament of Ukraine passed several laws that have a significant...

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Tetiana Drok

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: Ukraine’s merger control regime and the current effects of martial law

With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of martial law in the country, the Antimonopoly Committee of...

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Eric Leikin Anouschka Zagorski

October 27, 2022

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Ukraine legal developments series: Introduction

We are pleased to present the first entry in a new blog series with updates on legal developments in Ukraine, which have arisen since the...

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Vanessa Medina Stefan Pislevik

October 25, 2022

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Dealing with supply cost volatility on major projects: The use of price escalation clauses in construction contracts

After two decades of relative stability of input cost for labour and materials, a perfect storm of events (including COVID-19, global...

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October 25, 2022

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UK Government closes consultation on new DB funding rules – what’s next?

Last week, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) closed its consultation on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and...

October 25, 2022

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UK’s ABPI publishes updated industry guidance on working with patients and patient organisations

On 27 September 2022, the UK’s Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) published its updated guidance: Working with...

Norbert Nolte Florentine Schulte-Rudzio

October 24, 2022

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European Public Prosecutor concludes working arrangement with the US and increases its investigative reach

Since the start of its operations on 1 June 2021 the EU Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has already shown its considerable...

Natalie Pettinger Kearney

October 19, 2022

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A new and changing geopolitical backdrop: the European Commission's 2023 work programme

On 18 October the European Commission published its 2023 work programme, consisting of a Communication and relevant Annexes – link here

Lloyd Rees

October 18, 2022

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Revoking and reforming Retained EU Law – a new Bill

Just before the Conference Recess, the UK Government introduced a long-promised Bill dealing with the revocation and reform of Retained...

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Kathleen Healy

October 18, 2022

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Worklife 2.0: The Effective Collective – Unions, strikes and the increase in requests for union recognition

Every October the outdoor pursuits store in my hometown advertises ‘Now is the Winter of our Discount Tents’. No doubt many other stores...

Laura McDaniel Brin Rajathurai

October 17, 2022

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The Growth Plan 2022: where do things now stand?

A few short weeks ago, the-then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, delivered an emergency budget on 23 September entitled ‘The...

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Ziqi Zhou Ninette Dodoo Laurent Bougard Tim Mak

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October 14, 2022

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Hong Kong Competition Commission’s revised Cartel Leniency Policy for Individuals: encouraging individuals to come forward

The Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) recently published a revised Leniency Policy for Individuals Involved in Cartel Conduct (the

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Sharon Malhi Sascha Schubert Tone Oeyen Rikki Haria Aaron Green Sarah Mitchell

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October 13, 2022

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The EU Digital Markets Act is formally enacted – what next?

The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 October 2022 and will enter into force...

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Martin Mekat Christoph Werkmeister Robert Barton Christoph Clausen Dawid Ligocki

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October 12, 2022

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Data privacy litigation: claiming non-material damages likely to become more difficult

Actions for non-material damages following (alleged) infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been on the rise...

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Alicia Hildner Daniel Travers Moritz Pellmann

October 11, 2022

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AML update: Germany needs to pick up speed

It is said to have been one of the hottest summers in Germany since weather records were kept - the heated atmosphere in the money...

Paul Davison Laura McDaniel

October 10, 2022

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Establishing and funding a charity’s trading subsidiary: some tax considerations

It has long been common practice in the UK for charities to establish wholly-owned companies through which to carry out trading...

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Kathleen Healy Rebecca Zech

October 7, 2022

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Worklife 2.0: International trends on workplace investigations

With the embedding of whistleblowing laws and policies in many jurisdictions around the world, employers are spending increasing amounts...

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Markus Benzing Alexander Glos Eva Schneider Falko Glasow Holger Hartenfels Carolin Kuehne

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October 6, 2022

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ESG in EU prudential regulation: is the framework ready for environmental risks?

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published an insightful discussion paper in May 2022 on the role of environmental risks in the EU...

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Tobias McKinnon Karen Kong Joaquin Terceño

October 6, 2022

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LNG market disruption: options for suppliers and purchasers

Liquified natural gas, or “LNG”, is a hot topic that has gained prominence as a source of energy in the last decade. LNG has become a...

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Holger Hartenfels Falko Glasow Jan Struckmann

October 5, 2022

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ESG and more - BaFin updates its MaRisk

On 26 September 2022, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, BaFin)...

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Lorand Bartels Vasuda Sinha Abhilasha Vij

October 3, 2022

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India’s trade foray into the Middle East

After only 88 days of negotiations, India and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement...

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